Chapter 28: A Flashback from Merchant Takigawa
I received contact from the Commercial Guild in Ronma Town, asking me to lead a caravan.
I had visited the town a few times before, but I had stopped going since the tax rate in Ronma Town suddenly increased.
According to Guild Master Rosen, “Someone from the Midakudo Trading Company was acting as the agent for the Ronma magistrate on their own, but they got caught and were expelled. At the same time, the tax rate has been reverted, so you can rest easy.”
Hearing this, I decided to visit the town.
However, there were rumors about the noble Ballad from this town that made me uneasy.
But according to Rosen, “Unlike the rumors, he’s smart and affable; he just has a slightly arrogant way of speaking, that’s all. Also, he really likes the miso and soy sauce handled by the Eastern Trading Company, so he asked me to bring plenty, and he’s interested in any rare items you might find, so please take care of that.”
As a Guild Master, Rosen was excellent, and I knew from our days of doing business together that his judgment in people was keen, so I decided to buy a lot to take with me.
Just as Rosen said, Lord Ballad was quite amiable.
While chatting with the resident chef, he kept buying more and more products.
Moreover, his product knowledge was impressive! He was discussing cooking techniques with the chef that I didn’t even know about.
He was also generous with payments, so we promised to make trading visits every two months.
Once my business with Lord Ballad was concluded, I decided to start trading in the town from the next day.
However, the atmosphere in the town had changed since my last visit.
There were several shops with long lines, and it was bustling with activity.
“Chairman, this Mofu Burger is incredible! The mayonnaise they use is amazing!”
“Chairman, this tonkotsu ramen has a strong flavor but is delicious! Once you start eating, you can’t stop!”
“This hot dog is also tasty!”
As my subordinates bought goods from the shops with long lines and brought them to me, I tasted them and found them to be incredibly delicious. I had been to many different towns, but I hadn’t encountered such cuisine even in the royal capital.
While savoring these thoughts, I heard a song coming from somewhere.
♪ Mofu Burger, Mofu Burger, Mofu Burger is Deiman ♪
♪ Mofu Burger, Mofu Burger, Mofu Burger is Deiman ♪
It was the rhythmic voice of a beastperson girl singing in front of the shop to attract customers.
It was quite an ear-catching tune.
Curious, I approached the beastperson girl and asked, “Did you create that song? It’s a good song.”
The girl, whose ears perked up and turned towards me, replied, “Isn’t it a good song? But it was made by Lord Ballad. And Lord Ballad is also the one who created the Mofu Burger.”
The beastperson child introduced herself as Mike and shared a lot of information with me.
She mentioned that both the hot dog and tonkotsu ramen were produced by Ballad Deiman and that he had saved the restaurant which was on the verge of closing down.
Realizing this was a significant business opportunity, I decided to open my own shop in this town.
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